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published: Friday | January 19, 2007 <DIV class=KonaBody xVlvo="true">
Dennie Quill, Contributor
Iam in agreement with many aspects of the <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">proposal</SPAN> laid out by members of G2K, labelled the professional arm of the Opposition <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN> Labour Party, during their recent current affairs programme which was held under the theme: 'Reform of Constituency Representation'.
It is admirable that these professionals care enough about their country to invest the time and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">energy</SPAN> into formulating ideas and exploring new ways that they feel will improve our democracy. Too often people become disillusioned and withdraw from the process and seek their fortunes in supposedly greener pastures. So congratulations are due to G2K and all other such groups in Jamaica.
Chairman Charles Newby was somewhat halting in his <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">presentation</SPAN> at the news conference, and he seemed unsure of himself at times, but he said some interesting things about the role of parliamentarians. Among the recommendations:
Constituency Councils
<LI>Members of Parliament should present a manifesto - hopefully, one that is realistic {and easily understood} and one that will be followed throughout the five-year term of office. <LI>Members of Parliament should establish constituency
Dennie Quill, Contributor
Iam in agreement with many aspects of the <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; BORDER-BOTTOM: orange 1px solid; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent">proposal</SPAN> laid out by members of G2K, labelled the professional arm of the Opposition <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">Jamaica</SPAN> Labour Party, during their recent current affairs programme which was held under the theme: 'Reform of Constituency Representation'.
It is admirable that these professionals care enough about their country to invest the time and <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">energy</SPAN> into formulating ideas and exploring new ways that they feel will improve our democracy. Too often people become disillusioned and withdraw from the process and seek their fortunes in supposedly greener pastures. So congratulations are due to G2K and all other such groups in Jamaica.
Chairman Charles Newby was somewhat halting in his <SPAN class=kLink style="FONT-WEIGHT: 400; COLOR: orange! important; FONT-FAMILY: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; POSITION: relative">presentation</SPAN> at the news conference, and he seemed unsure of himself at times, but he said some interesting things about the role of parliamentarians. Among the recommendations:
Constituency Councils
<LI>Members of Parliament should present a manifesto - hopefully, one that is realistic {and easily understood} and one that will be followed throughout the five-year term of office. <LI>Members of Parliament should establish constituency